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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What unusual response is considered good manners after a meal in the Indian village?
2. What does Karakawe claim to be looking for when he is caught going through Omayra Torres' luggage?
3. How does Kate overcome Ludovic Leblanc's objection to Nadia coming on the expedition?
4. Which two members of the expedition are unafraid when they sense they are being followed?
5. How are the People of the Mist described?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Alex help Chief Mokarita?
2. Why are the travelers unable to move after their boat disappears?
3. How does Omayra Torres plan to persuade the Indians to accept vaccinations?
4. How do the kidnapping People of the Mist treat Alex differently than Nadia?
5. What device do the People of the Mist use that enables them to climb trees easily?
6. Why do the efforts of the expedition to lure the Indians with gifts and trinkets fail?
7. What causes the kidnappers to become angry with Nadia and how is the problem resolved?
8. What internal conflict does Alex experience when the kidnappers offer him masato to drink?
9. Why do the People of the Mist keep boa constrictors as pets?
10. Why does Alex believe that his sister Nicole would agree with Nadia's idea that the Beast should be spoken with?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the opinions of the Amazon Indians toward the Nahab-- foreigners. What events have caused the People of the Mist and other Amazon Indians to hold those opinions?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the character of Ludovic Leblanc in the beginning and at the end of the story. Tell whether you think he actually changed and if so, what brought about the changes.
Essay Topic 3
In what ways was the opinion of the expedition members about the nature of the Beast inaccurate? How did they develop inaccurate opinions? In what ways were they correct?
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